Cover story today. Bad idea on any number of levels if you ask me.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119180608991151863.html?mod=hpp_us_pageone
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119180608991151863.html?mod=hpp_us_pageone
When Iraqi soldier Abbas Ali Eadan picked up his brand new, U.S.-made M-16 rifle in August at this sprawling base north of Baghdad, his pride was palpable.
"I can put a cigarette in an ashtray and hit it with my M-16 from far away, like a sniper," boasted the 39-year-old. "The terrorists may have rockets and grenades, but only the Iraqi army has M-16s."
+1. The M16 requires a whole different mindset. It requires discipline not only in its use, but also in its maintenance and support. I think the average Iraqi soldiers see our guys being successful with it, but they don't see that our success is based on discipline and attention to detail. Our success is more than just a different rifle.In the full article it alluded to the Iraqi's lack of discipline. They'd hit plenty more stuff with AKs if they bothered to aim.
Colt must have good friends in congress.